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一． 单词拼写（20分） 1. If you ever see a giant, it means that this man is very tall and very big. 2. Poison means it has the capability of harming or killing people for it is poisonous. 3. A pack is a bag containing your belongings that you carry on your back when you are traveling. 4. If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave them forever or for a long time, especially when you should not do so. 5. Annual events happen once every year. 6. Magic (魔术) is the art and skill of performing mysterious tricks to entertain people, for example by making things appear and disappear. 7. The relationship (关系) between two people on groups is the way in which they feel and behave towards each other. 8. If you rent (租) something, you regularly pay its owner a sum of money in order to be able to have it and use it yourself. 9. He does not live in school, so you can’t find him in student’s accommodation(住所). 10. The shore (海滨) of a sea, lake or wide river is the land along the edge of it. 11. The escaped prisoner was dragged (拉) out of the cave. 12. This material absorbs the sound, and doesn’t reflect it. 13. Gina’s tongue (语言) is so sharp that it will get her into trouble one day. 14. The gate is narrower than a car; we’ll have to walk through. 15. Is this garment made of pure wool, or of wool mixed with nylon(尼龙). 16. Hearing that the famous star was about to appear, the fans yelled and cheered. 17. They had an awesome (令人敬畏的) task ahead. 18. He told us some amusing anecdotes (轶事) of the President’s childhood. 19. Human brains contain more than 100 million cells(细胞) per cubic(立方) centimeter.
20. He fled the kidnappers and phoned the police.
二． 语境填空（20分）
1. He turned the whole room upside down looking for his key. 2. He was aware of the fact, but he could not face it yet. 3. Our monitor is always willing to help out. 4. I’ll phone for a taxi. In the meantime, you must get packed. 5. Sort out the good apples from the bad ones, please. 6. We were about to telephone the police when the headmaster arrived. 7. Everything must be finished ahead of time in order that we can have a free holiday. 8. The young man carrying a pack of luggage said he himself was from Hubei. 9. Anyone who witnessed the car accident should call the police. 10. Reflecting on the important problem, David didn’t notice I came in the room. 三． 语法填空（20分） Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always making new words and we should be able to know 1 most words come from. Sometime, however, no one may really know where 2 word comes form, Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, 3 (especial) when they are not made 4 ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, 5 they ate good food. Some Americans saw the eating round pieces of beef. Never 6 they seen such a strange way. They couldn’t help 7 (ask) the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “we came from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He made 8 his mind to do something new. He cooked some round pieces of the beef like what the men from Hamburg ate and sole it quite a few 9 (country) around the world. Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is 10 (interest). 1. where 2. a 3. especially 4. of 5. but 6. had 7. asking 8. up 9. countries 10. interesting
四． 完形填空（20分） On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront café on a Great island. Over hundred degrees was in still air. Crowded. Tempers of both the tourists and 1 had risen to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment. At the table next to mine sat an attractive, well-dressed couple, waiting for 2. They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their metal table and stepped together 3 the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped back for the two chairs. He politely 4 his lady in the kneed-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered. A waiter appear. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to 5 the table and take their order, and then walked back to the 6 cheers of the rest of his customers. Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went once more into the water to 7 the wine. The couple toasted (祝酒) each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd 8 by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables 9 to have lunch in the water. The place was now filled with laughter. One doesn’t step into water in one’s best summer clothes. Why not? Customers are not served in the sea. Why not? Sometimes one should consider 10 the line of convention(常规)and enjoy life to the fullest. 1. A. managers B. couples C. people D. waiters 2. A. cheers B. service C. attention D. serve 3. A. on B. off C. around D. along 4. A. sat B. seated C. watched D. noticed 5. A. set B. dismiss C. remove D. take 6. A. loud B. aloud C. familiar D. loudly 7. A. change B. treat C. sell D. serve 8. A. replied B. insisted C. agreed D. understood 9. A. took part in B. joined in C. settled down D. attended to 10. A. following B. passing C. limiting D. crossing 1 五．写概要（5分） 要求：概括故事的内容要点，该部分的词数大约30； [阅读材料] As I got into a taxi one afternoon, the driver was very angry about something that had happened to him earlier that day. Here’s how he told the story: “One of my fares (旅客) left a wallet in my cab this morning. Nearly three hundred dollars in it. I spent more than an hour trying to trace the guy.&n
